{"id":2861,"date":"2026-05-29T03:08:41","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T00:08:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/svaroglaw.com\/simejne-pravo\/advokat-z-spadkovyh-sprav\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T12:29:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T09:29:50","slug":"advokat-z-spadkovyh-sprav","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/svaroglaw.com\/en\/simejne-pravo\/advokat-z-spadkovyh-sprav\/","title":{"rendered":"Solicitor specialising in inheritance matters"},"content":{"rendered":"

The law allows six months from the date of the testator\u2019s death to accept an inheritance (Article 1270 of the Civil Code). If you have not submitted an application to a notary within this period, it is deemed that you have not accepted the inheritance, and the matter is then resolved either through the written consent of the other heirs or through the courts.<\/p>\n

This is the most common reason people come to us: a person has lived in their parents\u2019 flat for years, paid the utility bills, and assumed that \u2018it\u2019s all mine anyway\u2019, only to discover later that, legally, they are not the owner and cannot sell the property.<\/p>\n

A solicitor specialising in inheritance matters is needed where a notary is powerless to help: when the deadline has been missed, documents are missing, heirs are in conflict, or the will is in doubt. We process inheritances, extend deadlines, challenge wills and divide the estate amongst the heirs.<\/p>\n

+38 095 554-54-24<\/a> \u2014 legal consultation<\/p>\n

Six months: what to do if the deadline has been missed<\/h2>\n

There are three viable options, and the right choice will determine how much time and money you spend.<\/p>\n

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  1. Consent of the other heirs. If others have already accepted the inheritance, they may give their written consent to include you among the heirs (Article 1272(2) of the Civil Code). Consent is provided to a notary. This is the quickest and cheapest option \u2014 but it only works if all parties agree.<\/li>\n
  2. An extension granted by the court. If consent is not given, the court may grant an extension for accepting the inheritance \u2014 provided that the reason for missing the deadline is valid (Article 1272(3) of the Civil Code). The courts recognise the following as valid reasons: long-term medical treatment, being abroad without the possibility of leaving, or other heirs concealing the fact of death. \u2018Not knowing that an application had to be submitted\u2019 is not a valid reason.<\/li>\n
  3. Deemed acceptance. An heir who was permanently residing with the testator at the time the estate was opened is deemed to have accepted the inheritance, even if they did not submit an application (Article 1268(3) of the Civil Code). This helps many people \u2014 but the fact of cohabitation must be proven by registration documents, utility bills, and witness statements.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Who inherits and in what order<\/h2>\n

    In the absence of a will, there are five orders of succession (Articles 1261\u20131265 of the Civil Code). Each subsequent order is entitled to the inheritance only if there are no heirs in the previous order:<\/p>\n

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    1. children, the surviving spouse, parents;<\/li>\n
    2. full brothers and sisters, grandmother, grandfather;<\/li>\n
    3. uncles and aunts;<\/li>\n
    4. persons who lived with the testator as part of the same household for at least 5 years prior to the opening of the succession;<\/li>\n
    5. other relatives up to the sixth degree of kinship, and dependants.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Compulsory share. Even if a will is drawn up in favour of a third party, minor children and adult children who are unable to work, a widow or widower who is unable to work, and parents who are unable to work are entitled to half the share to which they would be entitled by law (Article 1241 of the Civil Code). This right cannot be revoked by a will \u2014 and it is precisely this right that forms the basis of most successful challenges.<\/p>\n

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      Challenging a will<\/h2>\n

      A will may only be contested in court. Valid grounds for contesting a will include:<\/p>\n